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Dr. Peter Philip Mercer President of Ramapo College
To the Graduating Class of 2012: I offer my wholehearted congratulations to each of you on your upcoming graduation. While the national higher education landscape may change and the campus grounds will continue to evolve, the value of a Ramapo liberal arts education will persist and grow. Even as economic uncertainties endure, your ability to think analytically and critically, to speak concisely and cogently, and to write effectively, will remain essential skills in the ever-changing twenty-first century. I thank each of you for your contributions to both the curricular and the extracurricular life of Ramapo. Those contributions have invigorated Ramapo’s campus and continue to strengthen our reputation. It will be my pleasure to congratulate each of you personally this May. I trust your Ramapo experience will provide a foundation for a rich and fulfilling life, and I wish you success in all your endeavors. Sincerely, Peter P. Mercer, Ph.D. President
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Dr. Beth Barnett
Provost / Vice President of Academic Affairs
Patrick Chang
Associate Vice President (Student Services)
Cathleen Davey
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Miki Cammarata
Associate Vice President (Student Affairs)
Dorothy Echols Tobe, Ed.D. Chief Planning Officer
PAST PRESIDENTS
Dr. George T. Potter 1969-1983
Robert A. Scott 1985-2000
Dr. Rodney D. Smith 2001-2004 Administration & Faculty • 13
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School of Contemporary Arts Faculty:
Steven Perry Dean
Tobin Addington Mary Ellen Allison Marta Bautis Bonnie Blake Mack Brandon Rachel Budin Peter Campbell Regina Clark Meredith Davis Yolanda Del Amo Ozaeta Kelly Dolak Renata Gangemi Marc Gidal Shalom Gorewitz James Hollenbach Stephen Jablonsky Patricia Keeton Ann LePore Jonathan Lipkin Thomas Lueck Lisa Lutter Edna Negron Ben Neill Judith Peck John Peffer Andre Perry Steven Perry Rowlett Neel Scott Ruma Sen Beba Shamash Jackie Skrzynski Christina Smith Richard Sorce Sarah Stackhouse Maria Vail Terra D. Vandergaw Warner Wada Jay Wholley
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The School of Contemporary Arts provides an understanding of the established traditions in the Fine Arts and Communication Arts while simultaneously preparing students to embrace new means of expression. The School, which is inherently interdisciplinary in its structure and its goals, recognizes the interconnectedness of the arts in contemporary society, and encourages students to develop and communicate ideas in multiple media. Excellent instruction in the visual, communication, theatrical, and musical arts takes place in small studio, lab, seminar, and discussion settings, as well as through activities outside the classroom environment. Practical experience, public presentation, and reflection are integrated into the educational process in many ways, such as through Internships and Cooperative learning assignments, play production, musical performance and recording, visual arts production and exhibition, and the production and viewing of video, film, and design. The School’s faculty are dedicated teachers, nationally known for their artistic and professional achievements and scholarly work. Some have won awards from such major art funding sources as the National Endowment for the Arts, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the Kellogg Foundation. In addition to the full-time faculty, the school has attracted many working artists and media professionals to teach as adjunct faculty, serve as guest directors and designers, or to inspire our students as artists in residence. The School of Contemporary Arts offers five majors: Communication Arts, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and the Contemporary Arts Contract Major (an interdisciplinary major that enables students to develop individualized programs that emphasize such special interests and career goals as arts management, music industry, and art therapy). These programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Minors are available in Music and Theater. Contemporary Arts students are actively involved with “The Ramapo News,” the college newspaper, WRPR (90.3 FM), the college radio station, and RCTV, the student club for television/video production. Others participate in the Ramapo Chorale, the Gospel Chorus, or Various Visual Artists, a student club dedicated to nurturing the artistic process and presenting visual work. Many students hold paid positions that support the work of the School, such as Art Gallery monitors, computer lab technicians and monitors, film/video studio and equipment check-out staff, and costume shop and scenery shop technicians. In addition, many students are hired each year to support professional performing arts events as theater technicians, box office staff and ushers. The School is housed in the Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, featuring stateof-the-art theater, music, and visual arts spaces, and in newly renovated facilities in C and H buildings, which provide a professional quality television studio and audio studio, digital imaging and writing labs, a Final Cut Pro editing lab, a field production classroom, and private editing suites. Additionally, the School occupies a freestanding sculpture studio complex. Students benefit from the professional performing arts programming on campus which include music, dance, and theater performances in the Sharp Theater, and from the visual arts exhibitions in the college Art Galleries, which focus on contemporary art in changing exhibitions, and which feature one of the foremost collections of works from the Americas and the Caribbean in the permanent collection The School of Contemporary Arts encourages students to engage in Internships and Cooperative Education experiences. External placements are facilitated in graphic and Web design, print journalism, radio, television, professional theater, art galleries and museums, etc. Organizations where our students have been placed include Minolta, Sharp Electronics, Sony, WNET-TV, WABC-TV, WWOR-TV, Cablevision, The Bergen Record, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Roundabout Theater Company, the Joseph Papp Public Theater, and others. In addition to hands-on training, students receive degree credits for their experiences.
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School of Business Faculty:
Dr. Lewis M. Chakrin
Dean The Anisfield School of Business (ASB) achieved accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in January, 2011, after five years of hard work by the faculty and staff of the School. This establishes ASB as a member of an elite group of business schools offering the highest quality business programs in the world. We are fortunate to have an outstanding faculty dedicated to student learning, with a commitment to professional development and scholarly research to inform their teaching. We are also fortunate to have a student body that is motivated and engaged in expanding their knowledge and skills both inside and outside the classroom. This combination makes for a stimulating learning environment which prepares our students to be responsible, effective leaders in the global economy. But our accomplishments over the past year do not end there. We also managed to inaugurate an exciting program of courses and student contests focused around our new Global Trading Lab, launch a new Project Management Certificate program that is rapidly attracting an impressive number of working professionals from the business community as well as from among our own Ramapo student population, and open the doors of our new Cahill/ ASB Career Services Office which provides enhanced career development and placement services to our students.
Rikki Abzug Desislava Budeva Timothy Burns Juan F. Cabrera Vasundhara Chakraborty Lewis M. Chakrin Christina Chung Constance Crawford Susan Eisner William Frech Yuan Gao George Gonpu Timothy Haase Mary Ellen O’Grady Harvey Eric Haye Jason Hecht Teresa D. Hutchins Yongbum Kim Stephen Klein Anthony LaManna Stephen Larson Huiping Li Romulo Magnaye Rick Nunez Alexandre Olbrecht Jennifer O’Neill Ed Petkus Thierry Rakotobe-Joel Raymond Rigoli Murray Sabrin Rita Shea-Van Fossen Cherie A. Sherman Alexis Smith Anita Stellenwerf Gladys Torres-Baumgarten Alexander Vengerov James Woodley Xiaoyu Wu Kathryn G. Yeaton Kathryn Zeno
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Established in 1979, the Anisfield School of Business is committed to providing its undergraduate students with exceptional public education through the strategic integration of the business disciplines and the liberal arts. This curriculum prepares students with the skills, knowledge, and business principles to understand and appreciate the economic, social, political, cultural, and technological environment so they will become responsible, effective leaders in the global economy. The Anisfield School of Business places strong emphasis on teaching and mentoring. The goal of educating and developing students is of paramount importance. Faculty intellectual contributions are seen as vital in this education process. These contributions include pedagogical research to improve the instructional capabilities of faculty, practitioner research to ensure they are current and relevant in their fields, and discipline-based research to enhance them as scholars. Finally, the faculty contribute to the college and community by sharing their business expertise in private, public, and philanthropic endeavors. The Anisfield School of Business prepares students for careers in business and positions of responsibility in both the public and private sectors. The curriculum’s international dimension ensures that students can participate actively and successfully in the global marketplace. Students also receive excellent preparation for pursuing graduate business and law school degrees. The School’s faculty all hold terminal degrees in their fields, and many bring years of experience at the executive level in large and medium sized businesses. This mix of academic preparation and practical application allows students to see and experience how theory and practice interact in business. Along with those faculty who teach in the traditional business specialities, the School has an interdisciplinary group who teach a liberal arts core that is integrated with the more specialized business programs. The School’s faculty values the liberal arts both as a life enriching experience and as an important background for business study. For this reason these studies form a crucial part of the business curriculum. The School offers five majors: a B.S. degree in Accounting, a B.S. degree in Business Administration, a B.A. degree in Economics, a B.S. degree in Information Systems, and a B.A. degree in International Business. The B.S. degree in Business Administration offers programs in finance, management, and marketing. The B.A. degree in Economics combines some elements of Business Administration with a major program in Economics. The B.A. degree in International Business combines significant elements of Business Administration with studies of the world’s regions and foreign languages. The B.S. degree in Accounting combines significant elements of Business Administration with a major in Accounting. The B.S. degree in Information Systems combines elements of Business Administration with a major in Information Systems. The core courses that are basic to a business program lead to competence in accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, and strategic management. As important as they are, these courses alone do not provide sufficient preparation to deal with the highly complex and often unanticipated forces that can influence personal and business activities. Accordingly the Anisfield School of Business provides a strong liberal arts and interdisciplinary foundation to broaden the student’s perspective and intellectual abilities. The Anisfield School of Business has two outstanding personal computer laboratories. Each contains 25 networked, workstations and provides access to a variety of Windows-version software, including word processing, spread sheet, data base, business graphics, desktop publishing, accounting, and statistical programs. Students also have access to a microvax minicomputer for work with programming languages and the UNIX operating system. All students in the School are given electronic mail accounts and encouraged to communicate with course instructors, advisers, and classmates using e-mail and the College Luminis System.
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School of American & International Studies Faculty:
Hassan M. Nejad, Ph.D. Dean
Patricia Ard Roark Atkinson Todd L. Barnes Lisa M.Cassidy Erick Castellanos Rosetta D’Angelo Paul Elovitz Niza Fabre Vassiliki Flenga Michael Fluhr Donald Fucci Monika Giacoppe John Gronbeck-Tedesco Susan Hangen Ronald Hayashida Keisha Haywood James Hoch Joseph Johnson Pinar Kayaalp Yvette Kisor Tae Yang Iraida López Jennefer Mazza Carter Jones Meyer Sam Ali Mustafa Hassan M. Nejad Anthony Padovano Clifford Peterson Stephen P. Rice Rebecca Root Bernard R. Roy Natalia Santamaria-Laorden Peter Scheckner Edward Shannon Ira Spar Paula D. Straile-Costa Stacie Taranto Jeremy Teigen Michael Unger Lisa Williams
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The School of American and International Studies provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the civilization of the United States and other societies within the international systems. Courses in American studies, international studies, foreign languages, history, literature, political science, anthropology, and philosophy are designed to present the culture and institutions of the United States and the international community from both a domestic and a comparative point of view. These courses acknowledge the contributions of several disciplines in studying significant themes and problems in American and International Studies. The language program utilizes a state-of-the-art computerized language lab which is linked to the International Telecommunications Center, enabling students to view international programming via satellite. Language instruction is offered in Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Hebrew. The School’s faculty members are dedicated to teaching and scholarship, have traveled and studied abroad extensively, have backgrounds in foreign languages, humanities, and social sciences, and all share a common interest in American and International Studies. The international component of the School is enhanced by a program of visiting professors from around the globe, including visiting professors from China, and Russia. The School offers internships, fieldwork experiences, and international study opportunities. Students may participate in study programs in England, Ireland, Costa Rica, Canada, China, Africa, and Czechoslovakia as well as fieldwork and/or internships in the U.S. Students who wish to conduct their field study for Political Science in the nation’s Capital may do so through the College’s affiliation with the Institute for Experiential Learning. Those students wishing to do field study in Washington, D.C. or other distant sites, should confer in their Sophomore year with the Convener of the Major. Students are also encouraged to participate in one or more of the many clubs and organizations sponsored by the School, such as the History Club, Literature Club, Political Forum, Anthropology Society, Model U.N. Club (which has consistently won annual competitions against institutions such as Harvard), and Trillium (the College’s literary magazine). In addition, qualified students are invited to join honorary societies: Phi Alpha Theta for History majors, Sigma Tau Delta for Literature majors, Pi Sigma Alpha for Political Science majors, or Phi Alpha Delta, an international fraternity of pre-law and law schools. Students may major in American Studies, International Studies, History, Literature, or Political Science. These programs all lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Minors are available in many of the above majors and in African American Studies, Anthropology, French, Italian, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, East Asian Studies, Philosophy, and Spanish. Students, regardless of major, are encouraged to participate in a minor program. Graduates from the School of American and International Studies are prepared for law school and graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences, as well as careers in business, state and Federal government, community organizations, journalism, advertising, public relations, publishing, and secondary school teaching (when combined with teacher education courses).
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School of Theoretical & Applied Sciences Faculty:
Bernard Langer, Ph.D., J.D.
Dean and Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science School of Theoretical and Applied Science
Philip M. Anderson Stephen Anderson Eta Rena Bacon Paramjeet Bagga Amanda Beecher Sarah Bolton Caroline Brisson Daniela Buna Kathleen M. Burke Jay Carreon Angela C. Cristini Lawrence D’Antonio Ozgur Dogru Arthur M. Felix Gary Fisk Scott Frees Carol Frishberg James Gillespie Maxim J. Goldberg-Rugalev Margaret J. Greene Clyde Johnson Eric Karlin Seung-Sup Kim Katarzyna Kowal Amruth Kumar Bernard Langer Richard Lowell Donovan McFeron Robert Mentore Victor J. Miller William C. Mitchell Kathleen P. Moskin Tom Owen Elaine G. Patterson Emma C. Rainforth Edward I. Saiff Cristina M. Stearns Ashley Stuart Sandra Suárez Giovanni Viglino Ximena Valderrama Eric M. Wiener Yan Xu
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Congratulations to this year’s graduates of the School of TAS and to all of you who are continuing in your studies. I have acknowledged to you in the past that negotiating a four year curriculum in the sciences, mathematics, or nursing requires the thoughtful administration of your time and an enduring commitment to learn – even when the road becomes arduous and the responsibilities weighty. It is here that I hope you fell in love – not with the immediate or with the corporeal – but with matters of the mind and spirit. When some area of inquiry captures your fancy, when that “something about it” fascinates you and provokes your interest and keeps provoking it, well, then, you will have a companion of the intellect and spirit which will keep you company and inspire you most of your life. Curiosity nourishes. That is an element of human experience which cannot be reproduced in any other form. It is one of the conditions of a full life and a life of beneficial service. I hope that you found it here and that we helped to guide you to it.
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School of Social Science & Human Services Faculty:
Samuel Rosenberg Acting Dean
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Emily Abbey Erin Augis Gordon Bear Robert Becklen Michael Bitz Carol Bonilla-Bowman Jacqueline Braun Joseph F. Cataliotti Brian Chinni Naseem Choudhury Donna Crawley Anne DeGroot Martha Ecker Michael Edelstein Cort Engelken Kathleen Fowler Sandra Gonsalves-Domond Marshall Harth Wayne Hayes Peter D. Heinze Howard Horowitz Mark Howenstein Shaziela Ishak Dominique E. Johnson Karl E. Johnson Mitchell Kahn Ellen Kaiden Cherrie Kassem Elvira Katic Kristin Kenneavy Kathryn Krase Richard Langheim David Lewis-Colman Kim Lorber Aaron R. S. Lorenz Henri Lustiger-Thaler John McLaughlin James Morley Julie Norflus-Good Eva M. Ogens Lysandra Perez-Strumolo Maya Poran Paul Reck Christian Reich Samuel Rosenberg Ellen Ross Nicholas Salter Susan Scher Mihaela Serban Frances Shapiro-Skrobe Tilahun Sineshaw Robert Sproul Mary Starke Alexander Urbiel Ashwani Vasishth Marta Vides Leah Warner Jillian Todd Weiss Behzad Yaghmaian
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The School of Social Science and Human Services (SSHS) offers a rich and varied curriculum with well-prepared courses and plenty of opportunities for fieldwork and experiential learning. Our educational philosophy is based on the following set of core values about education and life. To understand the complex worlds of people, at the level of individuals, small groups or whole societies or civilizations, it is imperative to have a sound historical grounding. History informs us how things came to be and, by implication, what constraints we face in trying to effect social change. Among the requirements for a Social Science and Human Services degree are introductory and upper level courses designed to mold historically and socially informed graduates. Social awareness and insight is enhanced, and manifested, in our willingness to give back to our respective communities, as students, as educators, as human beings. Positive societal transformation occurs to the extent that an informed citizenry cares, and gets actively involved. The School of Social Science and Human Services tries to foster such convictions through, among other things, liberal fieldwork, co-op, service-learning and volunteer opportunities as well as first-rate classroom preparation. Learning does not merely take place in the classroom. At least as important as listening to professors lecturing, are the direct “life experiences” each one of us has in our respective communities, provided these are accompanied by proper guidance and reflection. Again, this is the object of guided fieldwork, service-learning, co-op and independent study experiences, all of which are essential elements in the overall education offered in our school. Our students frequently take advantage of direct learning opportunities offered through the Cahill Center, the major source for Experiential Learning and Career Opportunities at Ramapo. As we envision the new millennium technology is bringing the peoples of the world increasingly closer to each other, informationally as well as geographically. More than ever in human history the next century will force us to tackle issues of cultural and experiential diversity, as well as the ecological interdependency that these developments bring. This will require ever greater sensitivity to and understanding of the varieties of human sensibility and experience, within as well as outside our own culture. Students affiliated with the School of Social Sciences and Human Services are exposed to insightful analyses of prevailing societal patterns which impede cultural reconciliation and insight, such as divisions based on race, gender, disability, social class, national origin and differing cultural backgrounds. They learn to critically read and incisively evaluate the daily barrage of social science facts and fictions provided by the major media, through courses in social issues and scientific methodology as well as through practical experiences that foster social, statistical and ecological literacy. Consistent with the school’s mission and its expression in the core, students affiliated with the School of Social Science and Human Services are offered a rich panoply of choices among majors, minors and concentrations which reflect the diversity of human endeavor. Leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree there are majors in Psychology, Sociology, Law and Society, Economics, History, Political Science and Environmental Studies. In consultation with a sponsoring faculty member a student can design a personalized “Contract Major” in Social Science, with a Concentration defined by a course of study fitted to the student’s specific needs. This option provides opportunities to serve long established concentrations with low current enrollments in Social Science (e.g. Community Mental Health or Business and Public Policy) or to be responsive to new intellectual trends in scholarship long before the ideas have reached the maturity and exposure to be offered as majors or minors (e.g. Cultural Studies, Africana Studies, Gender Studies). Reflecting the emphasis on practice, the School offers a rigorous major in Social Work (for the BSW degree), as well as a rapidly growing Certification program in Teacher Education for students who want to become Secondary or Elementary school teachers. Minors are offered in Women’s Studies, African-American Studies, Latin-American Studies and Gerontology, as well as in most of the majors listed above. Administration & Faculty • 23
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Kelley Abel
Alexandra Acaster
Kristine Adams
James Alcid
Jywel Almirante
Rami Alrabaa
Tania Alvarado
Emanuel Alvarez
Ernst Ambroise
Joao Amezquita
Amitoz Anand
Mark Andrews
Michael Andrito
Christina Arecchi
Kimberly Arena
Laura Arias
Mercy Armanious
Samuel Ayivor
Kassie Baez Malone
Christina Balkovic
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Kelly Barkley
Steven Barna
Jennifer Bator
Allison Baumann
Hidaet Becir
Ashley Begega
Carolyn Bender
Alexandra Bendriss
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Michael Benvenuto
Britnee Berardino
Amanda Beshlian
Taryn Blaustein
Victoria Blume
Brittany Boddie
Jonathan Bonacolta
Courtney Brach
Katherine Branagan
Dana Branch
Sandra Brioht
Melissa Bryan
Erica Buchman
Jason Bula
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Lindsay Buonopane
Nicole Busanic
Joseph Buzzetta
Rick Caban
Kenny Caitlin
Yessenia Camacho-Diaz
Juliana Campiglia
Julianne Candio Sekel
Alyson Cannata
Karen Cardinal
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Kathleen Carpio
Fiorella Carreno
Kristen Castaldo
Nicole Catalano
Paul Catanzaro
April Catrambone
Amanda Cavanagh
Erin Cavanaugh
Jessica Ceballos
Michael Chananie
Brooke Chester
Caroline Church
John Church
Christina Cielusniak
Sarah Cipolli
Marianela Clavelo
Amanda Coder
Tara Collazo
Iulia Comanici
Kelly Congleton
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Grace Conte
Meghan Cooke
Jaclyn Corino
Kristenelle Coronado
Matthew Costa
Dolores Costanzo
Leigh Creighton
Jenna Crincoli
Michael Cristantiello
James Crockett
Zachary Cropley
Adrianna Crouse
Samuel Cruz
Alison Culvert
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Sarah Daddetto
Racine Daley
Andrew Daly
Lindsey Daly
Megan Daneman
Krysta Daniels
Margaret Danza
Smeeta Das
Tara D'Astoli
Kelci Davidson
Glenn Davis
Danielle De Lucia
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Stephanie de Ruiter
Marideth DeCastro
Megan Delaney
Nina Demaio
Peter Deperi
Megan Deuchar
Domenico Diana
Allison DiAngelo
Frank DiDolci
Sara DiGuardia
Kevin DiMaulo
Nora Dougherty
Sarah Dreher
Brian Dressel
Raymond Dweck
Laura Dworetsky
Daniel Errichiello
Olivia Evans
Victoria Faber
Amanda Falconcino
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Mark Farrell
Kelly Fedynich
Melissa Feldman
Michelle Ferrari
Ryan Feuss
Amy Fezza
Samantha Fitzpatrick
Brendan Flanagan
Daniel Fleming
Kaitlan Foley
Allison Force
Stephen Fox
Danielle Fusco
Alexis Galinis
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Nicolina Gassaway
Lisa Gattozzi
Brittany Gazzanigo
Joseph Gellman
Danielle Gentile
Tiffany Gesicki
Rosa Gomez
Gwendi Gonzalez
Teyana Goodwin
Nicholas Grant
Nicole Graziano
Geneen Grazioli
Ricky Green
Jillian Grimaldi
Zariel Grullon
Michelle Grunstein
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Yasmarie Guadalupe
Pamela Guce
Juanling Guo
Kudzaishe Gutu
Casiana Guzman
Krystle Guzman
Kaitlin Hand
Daniel Hansen
Nelson Harper
Julianne Harris
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Cassandra Hayes
Kayla Heaslip
Caitlin Hedges
Laura Herget
Jonathan Hiland
Aimee Hilario
Asa Hilmersson
Justin Hines
Daniela Hoffner
Talon Hogan
Julie Holmes
Masae Hori
Kathryn Hubner
David Hurst
Glen Huszar
Mary Iannacone
Justine Ingenito
Mitchell Itskevich
Tiffany Jachera
Alexandra Jacob
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Jennifer Jacobs
Patricia Jakubova
Jessica Janson
Kimberly Jarosh
Kimberly Jenkins
Kristina Johnson
Joshina Johnson
Daniel Johnston
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Joanna Jones
George Jupin
Erin Kaplan-Burns
Kathleen Katsh-Williams
Carlin Keil
Danielle Keller
Jeremy Kelly
Maria Kheyman
Stephanie Khoury
Emma Kielblock
Jenah Kim
Maximilian Klube
Krystal Kmiechick
Danielle Knaub
Britney Jones
Jacqueline Katz
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Kevin Koch
Paul Konopacki
Megan Kosztyu
Geraldine Koval
Christopher Kraemer
Nicholas Kramer
Danielle Kretsch
Erica Kunzig
Yong Kwon
Pamela Lara
Kiera Larkin
Stephanie LaRosa
Michele LaTempa
Christina Latona
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Emily Lavrott
Karen Laws
Chrystyna Lazirko
David Leff
Amanda Lentino
Dina Marie Leonardis
Vivian Lerias
Franklin Levering
Diana Levin
Janeille Lewis
Nicholas Licameli
Alexandra Liguori
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Theresa Linson
Jordan Lipsky
Samantha Litchfield
Kristina Lomaglio
Daniel Long
Jessica Long
Christine Lundquist
Samantha Lupano
Christina Luzzi
Emily MacDonald
Lauren Macdonald
Kristin Macri
Briana Major
Megan Marsh
Stefanie Mauro
John Mayer
Danielle Mazza
Megan Mc Hugh
Chelsea Mc Leish
Jaleesha McClary
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Joseph Mccue
Christopher McKenna
Kevin Medvecky
Kristen Melfi
Nicole Menist
Alexandra Metcalfe
Nicole Miller
Megan Mooney
Jenna Moore
Chardae Moreno
Daniel Moreno
Daniel Morrell
Zachary Moylen
Andrea Murphy
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Ryan Murphy
Dana Muth
Jonathan Mutter
Matthew Nagle
Gabriella Naimo
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Julia Nardone
Carissa Nastasi
Aleksandra Naumoska
Elizabeth Nichols
Gwendolyn Nogoy
Jeffrey Nolan
Douglas O'Connor
Adeltoun Olatayo
James Orchard
Stephen O'Rourke
Olanrewaju Owoyele
Minneh Oyas
Holly Padula
Nicholas Pagliei
Alexandra Palma
Abigail Pangilinan
Charlene Pappas
Jillian Parker
Natali Pena
Rebecca Penhaker
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Megan Pepe
Bethsaida Perez
Danielle Peters
Joshua Petersen
Rachel Peterson
Megan Petrillo
Valerie Picinich
Lauren Pinto
Melissa Piombo
Nicole Pitts
Joseph Pogorelec
Alexandra Polan-Clarke
Matthew Pontone
Jasmine Powell
Maria Poznahovska
Hugh Prentice
Shannon Priddy
Nicole Prisco
Carla Proffitt
Vanessa Puerta
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Daniel Quintana
Christopher Raike
Renee Randazzo
Laura Reder
Travis Redmond
Julie Reich
Ginamarie Ricca
Robert Rieder
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Lauren Riley
Janine Rinaldi
Brittany Ring
Christopher Rizza
James Robertson
Lauren Rochat
Chad Rochman
Kenneth Rodenheiser
Mary Roderick
Molly Rodino
Meghan Rogers
Nicholas Romano
Stephanie Romano
Brad Rosen
Brittany Rosenfeld
Danielle Rothenberger
Michael Ryan
Maria Sallustio
Danielle Sangillo
Melissa Saul
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Laurel Saunders
Fatmata Savage
Jeffrey Saavedra
Margaret Scarpelli
Christopher Schaaf
Kristina Schmidt
Renee Schneider
Jennifer Scholts
Heather Schrepel
Stephanie Schumody
Nicole Schussler
Kimberly Schwabe
Samantha Sendner
Foram Shah
Jinal Shah
Clifton Shambry
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Patrick Shanley
Emily Shown
Erika Simmons
Mark Simon
Stephanie Sinck
Justina Slachta
Anne Smith
Patrick Soffientini
Holly Sorenson
Ashley Sperber
Mark Spoleti
Christina Stambaugh
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Megan Stamer
Elizabeth Steck
Andrew Steimle
Garrett Stiers
Laura Strandberg
Shannon Strauch
Lauren Striebel
Nicole Sunga
Caitlin Sverapa
Dana Sweatlock
Marc Syslo
Meagan Taege
Christina Talarico
Janelle TaLingdan
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Takanari Tanahashi
Joseph Tarr
Ross Tawiah
David Teano
Adrianna Tepedino
Robert Texel
Elizabeth Thompson
Jasmine Thompson
Samantha Thompson
Danielle Tiu
Jonathan Toczynski
Alfred Tolli
Elyse Toribio
Kaitlin Toth
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Kathryn Tracey
Eileen Tracy
Ryan Tress
Alexandra Troast
Jenna Trott
Valensiya Tsvetanova
Mark Tuazon
Alyssa Tummillo
Brian Turner
Stephen Tvedt
Sabina Ulysse
Christina Urciuoli
Christine Van Dyk
Craig Van Leeuwen
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Lilia Vasquez
Daniel Velez
Alyssa Verdon
Julia Verno
Lance Vicente
Kristen Vietri
Adele Vigorito
Erica Villalta
Chelsea Vingoe
Julio Vizcaino
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Ashley Waldemar
Jessica Waxenbaum
Michael Walker
Lindsay Weber
Stephanie Walker
William Warrick
Christina Watson
Kayla Weekley
Morgan Weinstein
Shanice Wester
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Mark Weyant
Michael Whaterhouse
Kimberly Wiezik
Aimee Willsey
Jennifer Wisse
Krysten Wondrack
Meagan Woodhouse
Stephanie Wootton
Ykemia Wright
Carol Yan
Christina Yeun
Eric Yoskowitz
Steven Yourstone
Corey Yuhas
Amanda Zaorski
Peter Zavorskas
Jessica Zebrowski
Bradley Zuckerwise
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“The season did not go as well as we hoped it would. We set high expectations for ourselves and unfortunately did not achieve everything we wanted to. However, we did have some exciting moments and bonded well as a team.” -- Susan Hayes
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“This hockey season was such a rewarding experience. We had so many talented upperclassmen and skilled underclassmen that came to practice everyday focused and ready to play. Being able to finish the year the best we have in the program’s history -making it to post season play -- was extremely gratifying. But I think the most incredible aspect of the season, the thing I will remember the most vividly. Was that through our highs and lows we always maintained a supportive and encouraging bond. We were one Unit. One Team. One Family.” --Rebecca Penhaker
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“This year our team showed a lot of dedication on and off the court which was shown through our record. Thanks to Coach Raza, who taught us a grwat deal, we did a great job and I am overall very proud of our team.” - Brittany Pitts
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“Last season was a great accomplishment for us as a team, and a great stepping stone for this year to allow us to reach our goal of a great season.” --Travis Zilg
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Hillel
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Active Minds
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Ramapo NORML: National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Organization for African Unity 100 • Clubs and Organizations
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Association for Latinos Moving Ahead
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Feminists United
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Marriage is Gay
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RAMAPO COLLEGE TIMELINE
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•Ramapo opens with 1,186 students •College Newspaper, The Paper, and Radio Station begin •U.S. Amendment lowers voting age to 18
• First campus residence completed • Anti-Vietnam War rally at Ramapo • Five men arrested in Watergate burglary
• Ramapo’s first graduation is held for 124 transfer students • Science and Social Science building at Ramapo • Ramapo Women’s Center Opens
• Ramapo yearbook, The Arch, and literary magazine, Trillium, begin • Nixon is the first U.S. president to resign • Gerald Ford is the first un-elected US President
• Ramapo accredited by Middle States Association • Physical education building dedicated • Communists occupy Saigon, ending Vietnam War
• 200th anniversary of U.S. Independence
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I have been with the college almost from its inception (since October 1970) and have seen it grow and develop over the years. Before the college opened for students in fall 1971, we (the original staff) were located in an office building on Rte. 17 in Upper Saddle River. The staff were engaged in planning for the various functions of the college - academic, student services, administration and physical plant. The facility known as the Phase I Academic Building (the L-shaped reflective glass building) was added to the original estate property that also included the McBride House, Mansion and Mailroom/Printshop). The Phase I building housed just about all activities - academic (including wet labs), bookstore, food service, administration and student service. Working off a master facilities plan, over the years we added additional buildings -- the Phase I student apartments along with the first phase of the Student Center, the G-Wing, the Athletic Building (originally designated Physical Education in line with a program then in existence), Library, H-Wing, Phase II student apartments) along with two additions to the original Student Center. The Phase II student housing was completed in 1976, and it wasn’t until about ten years later that we constructed Phase III, now known as Pine Hall. Very high interest rates precluded us until 1984 from constructing Pine Hall although there was demand for more on-campus housing on what was essentially a commuter campus. In 1990 we opened Linden Hall. Almost ten years later, we constructed in rapid succession Phases V (Oak Hall), VI (Maple), VII (The Village), VIII (The Overlook) and IX (Laurel Hall), along with the Berrie and Bradley Centers and The Pavilion. Salient changes over the years that come to mind include the evolution of the college into what is now a residential college; the increase in enrollment coming from first-time full-time traditional college-aged students as opposed to a considerable portion of the student body comprised of returning and evening students; the ever-increasing preparedness levels of students - we are a very select college; with the advent of the personal computer, the introduction of and growing use of technology for teaching and learning; the construction and renovation of existing buildings over the years of specialized spaces tailored toward their unique functions (e.g., computer and other types of teaching labs, theaters, studios, smart classrooms) as opposed to the highly flexible standardized space constructed in the early years; and in general the public perception of the college as a first class institution of higher education with high standards that stands in contrast to the earlier period when we struggled to meet enrollment goals and were considered by many in the community to be a two-year community rather than a four-year college. We’ve come a long way. Richard Roberts Associate Vice President
1977
1978
• Friends of Ramapo founded to expand communication with neighboring institutions
• US Senate votes to return Panama Canal to Panama • Ramapo gains number one rank nationally in college club football • David Riesman terms Ramapo faculty “equal or superior” to most public colleges in the Northeast.
1979
• Administration and Business becomes a new school at Ramapo. • Ramapo produces CBS television courses
1980
• Mt. St. Helens erupts with force equal to 500 atomic bombs • Ralph Nader speaks at Ramapo Earth Day celebration • Cooperative education program begins •Holocaust, Genocide Studies Center
1981
1982
• Sandra Day O’Conner, first woman U.S.A Supreme Court Justice • Tenth Anniversary Ramapo College
• Break-up of AT&T monopoly and Bell system • Ramapo golf team wins national division III NCAA championship
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Over the past 34 years I have found at Ramapo College an incredible environment in which to work and study. The college has gotten much bigger in terms of numbers of students, residence halls and classrooms. Numbers of staff have grown and faculty numbers have increased a bit. Lately, we have received more recognition for our academic programs. We have always had excellent academic programs, so this recent acknowledgement is more a matter of how we display ourselves than some recent injection of a magic elixir. We do have a new way of delivering our academic program, CEP (Curriculum Enhancement Plan), for which I claim partial credit. However, I am pleased to note that the core values of Ramapo College have not changed very much. We continue to find our strength in our people. These people include my colleagues on the faculty, staff and administration throughout the college and our students who continue to be committed to Ramapo and their studies. We should be proud that we are recognized as a quality college at which we can learn from one another. Edward Saiff Dean, School of Theoretical and Applied Science
RAMAPO COLLEGE TIMELINE
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
• Sally Ride, • Ramapo Founding first U.S.A president George woman in Potter resigns (13 space year tenure) • Annual • Sydney Silverman Distinguished appointed interim Citizens president Award dinner • Ramapo baseball begins team wins national division III NCAA championship
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• Robert Scott selected as Ramapo’s second president • Computer Center established at the College • Pine Hall, student residence opens
• Space Shuttle explodes, killing six U.S.A astronauts • Ramapo awarded State Challenge Grant for International and Multicultural Education • General Education program initiated
• Congress • African conducts hearings American on Iran Contra Studies Scandal Minor at • International Ramapo Telecommunications Center at Ramapo
• Richard Moll, Harvard administration, calls Ramapo a “Little Public Ivy” • N.J. Gov. Thomas Kean at national governors conference calls Ramapo a college “superstar” • Ernest Boyer cites Ramapo’s “path to renewal” in higher education • Fraternities and Sororities initiated
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
• Reunification of • Thurgood Marshall, • Janet Reno, first woman Germany first African U.S.A. attorney •Linden Hall, student American on U.S.A general residence, opens at Supreme Court, • Ramapo Ramapo retires Strategic • Child Development • End of the Soviet Planning Center building Union Committee dedicated • Ramapo men’s recommends • Service-Learning basketball upgraded Program begins gains final four admission in national division III NCAA requirements championship
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• Ramapo • Ramapo College women’s television basketball network reaches • Desmond NJAC Tutu receives playoffs honorary degree at Ramapo
• Republicans win Congress after 40 years Democrat Control •Ramapo’s first graduate program, Masters in Liberal Studies •All four Ramapo vice presidents are women •Middle Atlantic Environmental Conference at Ramapo • Oklahoma City bombing
1996
• Madeline Albright, first woman U.S secretary of state •Ramapo named New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College •History of College published •Twenty-fifth anniversary of College •Twenty-fifth special editions of the Arch, yearbook, and Trillium, literary magazine •Twenty-fifth year celebration of faculty who found the college Administration & Faculty • 161
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RAMAPO COLLEGE TIMELINE
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• Mother Teresa • International students • William Kennedy, dies number 200 and come from Pulitzer-Prize • “Dolly” cloned 56 nations winning author, • Center for • U.S. News and World Report speaks at Ramapo Interreligious ranks Ramapo third in “most • Berrie Center for Understanding selective” category among Performing and opens public liberal arts colleges in Visual Arts opens the north • Ramapo College • Barren’s lists Ramapo among named one of the “very competitive” colleges Nation’s Leading in U.S.A. “Colleges That • 94% of faculty have terminal Encourage Character degrees (exceeded in N.J. Development” only by Princeton and N.J Institute of Technology)
• Ramapo College joins the National Student Exchange Program
• Ramapo College in conjunction with UMDMJ to offer Master of Science in Nursing program • September 11, 2001 terrorists attack the World Trade Center
• Ramapo • Dr. Rodney College receives Smith Communications inaugurated as President of Awards Ramapo College • The Sports and Recreation • The Village is Center is named opened in honor of Bill Bradley
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
• Spanish language minor now offered • US News ranks Ramapo College Number One among Public Comprehensive Colleges in the North
• Dr. Peter Philip • Dr. Peter • The Anisfield • The Sharp • The Sharp • Dedication of Mercer appointed Philip Mercer School of Sustainability Sustainability the Salameno President of inaugurated as Business Education Education Spiritual Ramapo College Presdient opens Center and Center is Center and • Ramapo College • Topping off the Salameno completed. the Padovano recognized ceremony Spiritual Peace for Yearbook performed for Center near Pavilion Excellence the Anisfield completion. School of Business
• Padovano Peace Pavilion and Salameno Spiritual Center receive outstanding recognition for architectural excellence at historic first meeting of International Spiritual Centers; photo of interior of Padovano Peace Pavilion requested by Library of Congress. • Ramapo Bass Fishing Club wins regional tournament • Women’s Track and Field team wins NJAC tournament Administration & Faculty • 163
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For your perseverance and dedication today you reach your dream. It is with the satisfaction of having done so despite obstacle after obstacle with your faith and optimism. Your hard work, effort and commitment have brought you to this important milestone. I wish you all the best and good luck as you follow the path you have chosen. Always remember how very much we love you congratulations! Mommy
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Dear C all your mother H elp those who need it R equire respect I nspire others S tay true to your beliefs T ake time for your family and friends I nquire about what you do not know N ever take for granted the things you have E mpower yourself. I’m so proud of you, Love always, Momma
Dear Danny, You’ve come a long, hard way, Baby! You’ve worked hard, were devoted to your goals and achieved high results. We are all so very proud of you! Love you forever, like you for always... Your family
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May 2012 Dear Kristina, It seems like yesterday that we walked you to your first day of Kindergarten, how excited yet nervous you looked... you hugged and kissed me and never looked back! Your daddy, sister and I are so proud of the person you have grown into... a young lady who is thoughtful, caring and loving; someone with so many talents, dreams to fulfill. Now that you have graduated... Our GREATEST Wish is that you remember that you are never alone, that we will always be on your side while you seek and find your place on this beautiful earth. Congratulations and best wishes angel. Love always, Mama, daddy and Dede (Yeats and Jersey).
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Congratulations, Taryn, on achieving this terrific milestone in your life! You have overcome some unbelievable obstacles towards achieving your degree, but ever since you were a feisty little child there was not a single thing which could hold you back from what you set your mind to. We are very proud of you. We wish you all the very best as you continue your journey, and achieve all of your hopes and dreams. This has been a most significant accomplishments! Love, Everyone who has always believed in you!
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Dear Joseph, Congratulations! We are so very proud of you. Your success is well deserved. Best of luck in medical school. We love you! Mom and Dad
Nicole, Congratulations! We are very proud of you accomplishments. Now you must take the knowledge you have gained and succeed in life. We know you can. Love, Mom, Dad, Katie & Abbie
We don’t take for granted the love, joy and pride you have given us. Always be caring, committed, dedicated, kind, responsible, capable and determined to do everything you can n ow. We hope your dreams stay big, your worries stay small. Dad’s smiling down saying “Go Get’em Monkey.” Love, Mom, Anna 168 • Parent Messages
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Jessi, To say that we’re so proud doesn’t begin to express what we feel right now. When you first applied to Ramapo, you weren’t accepted, but that did not stop you. You asked for an interview, and when they saw who you were, they opened their arms. Your hard work and determination brought you to this Dean’s list, and now you’re headed for your Master’s degree. Your drive to excel will be your key to success in life. Keep going. We love you. Love, Mom & Dad xoxo Baby sister aka Pumpernickel, Words cannot describe how proud I am of you. You have developed into such a strong woman and it has becomes apparent that you are going to accomplish incredible things. You saved my life and continue to inspire me every day. It only seems appropriate that you continue on in a field that will help you to save others’ lives as well. I love you so much! Love always, Jaime aka Coconut Cream Pie Jessi, I am so proud to call you my sister. Watching you handle the pressures of schoolwork, clinicals, and work in stride, makes me smile. You are the perfect role model for Cailyn, and if she grows up to be half the woman you are, I know she will be more than okay. I love you Chubbs! Love, Cheryl Dear Jessi, I am so happy that you are graduating. You are the best, best, best aunt in the whole wide world. I hope we are going on a cruise to celebrate! Love, Cai-Cai The Arch 2012 • 169
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Ramapo College of New Jersey The Arch 2012 Editor Amanda Ferry Advisor Anthony T. Padovano Yearbook Consultant David Jones Publisher/Printer Taylor Publications Official Photographer Lors Photography Representative: Kimberly Woerner School Photographer Carolyn Herring Publisher Representative Nancy Prudente
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